Improvement in curtain-fixtures



1". c. D. MOKAY.

Curtain-Fixture.

No. 199,729. Patented 1an.'.'a9,1978.v

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FERDINAND C. D. MCKAY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN CURTAIN-FIXTURES.

Speciiication forming part of Letters Patent No. 199,729, dated January29, 1878; application filed December 10, 1877.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FERDINAND G. D. MOKAY, of Paterson, in the county oflPassaic and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Curtain-Fixtures; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being hadto the accompanyin g drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to shadeor curtain fixtures, having for itsobject to improve the construction of the same, it being adapted to thatclass of shades where the roller is operated from one end by a cord, andheld in any desired position, and can be operated by the cord alone;`and it consists in the combination of a slide, which engages with theprojections or lugs upon one end of the roller-head, and combination ofparts, as will be hereinafter nliore fully described, and pointed out bythe c aims.

In the annexed drawing, Figure 1 represents a front elevation, Fig. 2 aplan view, andFigs. 3 and 4 details, of a device embodying my invention.

A represents that part of the window-casing to which the curtain-xtureis attached. B represents the roller, and C the shade, which maybe ofany known or desired construction. Upon the opposite end ofthe roller towhich the operating devices are attached is a head, a, provided with ajournal, b, adapted to be received in a standard, D, having a slot, c.The opposite side of the roller is provided with a head, E, having twoiianges, d d, between which tlfe cord F is wound or coile' On the outerend ofthe head E are lugs or projections c e and a center journal, f,the latter itting into,l and working in, a socket, g, in the standard H.0n the inner side of the standard II are anges h, in which operates atransversely-slotted slide, z', the outer portion of which is curved orbeveled, so that the lugs e c may move in one direct-ion withoutengaging the said slide; but in moving in an opposite direction theslide engages with said lugs, thus preventing lthe movement of theroller.

In the transverse slot in the slide is placed a lever, I, pivoted to thestandard H at j, said lever extending outward, and provided at the endwith a weight, K, and a ring or opening, J.

The bottom of each standard is slotted, as shown at l, so that thestandards may be adjusted to a proper position by means of the screws m.

In operation, to raise the curtain, simply pull down upon the cord untilthe curtain is raised the proper distance; then let go of the cord, whenthe weight, through the medium of the lever, will throw the slideoutward to engage with one of the lugs e, which will hold the curtain inthe desired position.

To lower the curtain, pull the cord inward from the window, and thecord, passing through the ring in the end of the lever, moves the slidebackward, disengaging the same from the lug e, and the curtain can beletdown as low as desired; and then, by releasing the cord, the leverthrows the slide out again to engage with one of the lugs, and thecurtain is held in place.

By this construction the slide operates in a direct line to engage withone of the lugs, and pawls and ratchets are dispensed with.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The standard H, in combination with the slide c', lever I, and lug orlugs c c, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a curtain-lixture, the roller B, having head E and lugs e c, incombination with the transversely-slotted slide z', lever I, providedwith weightkK, and opening or ring J, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

3. The standard H, provided with flanges h and journal-bearing g, incombination with the-transversely-slotted slide i, lever I, and lugs orprojections e e, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

Y In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have heretoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FERDINAND C. D. MCKAY.

Witnesses:

DAVID L. CAREY,

GHARLEs E. DAvIs.

